The 9th Africa Farm Management Congress

Membership Registration
The Association welcomes professionals and practitioners with an interest in farm and agribusiness management from government, academia,
non-governmental organizations and industry to register as members. The
member’s fee is US $100 for professionals and $30 for students valid for two
years. Membership fees should be paid along with the conference registration fee.
About Cape Town
Cape Town, home to Table Mountain, one of the seven natural wonders of
the world will make you fall in love with it from the moment you arrive! With
its natural beauty, vibrant people and many cultures, Cape Town is the
perfect city to host The 9th Africa Farm
Management Congress.
Cape Town is located at the south
western tip of Africa, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. The destination
offers a diverse range of sights and
attractions. From lavish and luxurious
hotel accommodation, a world-class
Convention Centre, top class meeting
venues, modern infrastructure and accredited service providers, are some of reasons why Cape Town and the
Western Cape is the ideal destination for any business event.
The Host
Western Cape Department of Agriculture
Ground floor, Main building, Muldersvlei Road, Elsenburg
T: +27 (0) 21 808 5200 | F: +27 (0) 21 808 5210
Email: [email protected]
www.elsenburg.com | www.westerncape.gov.za
Theme: “Transforming African Agriculture: From Production to
Markets and beyond”
Congress Announcement and Call for Papers
Conference Secretariat
Centeq Events
35 Sarel Cilliers Street, Bellville, 7530, Western Cape, South Africa
P O Box 337, Sanlamhof, 7532
T: +27 (0) 21 948 - 9549 | F: +27 (0) 21 948 - 5563
Email: [email protected]
www.afma-sa.co.za
The 9th Africa Farm Management Congress
16-20th November 2014 | Cape Town, South Africa
TIME FRAME AND DEADLINES
First announcement and call
for full papers
27 Jan ‘14
Early bird registration opens
27 Jan ‘14
Second and final call for full
papers
31 March ‘14
Deadline for full paper
submission
10 June ‘14
Deadline for poster paper
submission (abstract)
10 June ‘14
Notification of acceptance
and invitations
30 July ‘14
Early bird registration ends
12 Sept ‘14
Late registration commences
13 Sept ‘14
Penalty registration
commences
AFMA Congress
31 Oct ‘14
16–20 Nov ‘14
Congress Announcement and Call for Papers
The African Farm Management Association (AFMA) invites interested farm
management and agribusiness professionals and practitioners to submit
papers for the forthcoming Congress planned for the 16-20th November
2014 in Cape Town, South Africa. The ninth AFMA Congress follows a successful eight Congress held in Nairobi, Kenya, on the 25th-29th November
2012.
The Forum will provide an avenue for farm and agribusiness specialists
and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors for exchanging
knowledge and experiences in an effort to reposition African agriculture in
the global environment. The outline programme is available on the Congress website at http://www.afma-sa.co.za/. The objectives of AFMA are
to:
1. Advance the knowledge and understanding of farm business management and to exchange ideas and information about farm management theory and practice throughout the continent of Africa and
the world.
2. Improve cooperation among stakeholders in Farm management with
an interest in African issues at the regional and international levels.
3. Promote capacity building, research, policy dialogue and interest of
Farm Management in Africa.
4. Contribute to the wider objective of agricultural productivity in an effort to reduce poverty, enhance food security and sustainable use of
farm resources in African
5. Congress Sub-Themes
The Local Organizing Committee is soliciting for papers on the following
sub themes:
1. Access to credit, markets and trade
2. Research development and technology transfer
3. Tools and support requirements for African farms
4. Agricultural productivity, commercialisation and competitiveness
5. Agribusiness and Farm management
6. Natural resource management and climate change
Oral Presentations
Presenters of both peer reviewed and applied papers will be allocated 15
minutes to make their presentations. All presentations will be made
using PowerPoint. Further guidelines will be posted on the website
http://www.afma-sa.co.za/.
Poster Presentations
An area will be provided for display of posters and the poster size should
be A1.
Congress fee
The Congress fee, which includes the membership fee, will cover a package of congress materials (bag, DVD of proceedings, name badges, note
books and pens), mid-congress tour, refreshments tea/coffee/water), gala
dinner and lunches.
Details on fees and methods of payment will be posted on the website
http://www.afma-sa.co.za closer to the time.
Category
Quoted (in South
African Rand)
Early Bird Fee (Ends Friday, 12 September 2014)
R4 500
Late Fee (From 13 September to 30 October 2014)
R5 000
Penalty Fee (from 31 October 2014)
R5 500
Student Fee* (See qualifying criteria below)
R3 800
*Student Fee
To qualify for the student rate, the following criteria is applicable:• You are studying at a university or other place of higher education.
• You do not receive a salary, you are studying only
• Proof to be supplied (Student card)